Tiger Chapter 9 Test

A body of air that has abput the same moisture and temperature throughout is called a/an ________.

• ocean current

• air mass

• front

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______ are moving streams of water created by winds that blow across the ocean.

• ocean current

• air mass

• front

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A weather _______ is the boundary between two air masses.

• ocean current

• air mass

• front

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The annual temperature in a certain region is 20 degrees Celsius, and this area receives 15 inches of rain each year. The information describes which of the following about this region?

• it's climate

• it's location

• it's ecosystem

• it's elevation

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When two air masses meet, which of the following is formed?

• a third air mass

• weather

• a front

• a current

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Which of the following is the best definition of atmosphere?

• a meeting of two air masses

• a mixture of gases

• the layer of gases closest to Earth's surface

• the mixture of gases surrounding Earth

Most of Earth's atmosphere is made up of carbon dioxide.

• True

• False

Most of Earth's atmosphere is is made up of oxygen and nitrogen.

• True

• False

The climate of locations close to Earth's equator is best described as "tropical".

• True

• False

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Rain usually falls on the leeward side of a mountain range.

• True

• False

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